Fans from the PCM?

[Hoover]

We have a 120mm fan connected directly to the PCM to cool our compressor as well. The fan does run as long as the robot is turned on. We don't think this is bad because the compressor doesn't stop being hot just because the robot is disabled.

But what if we get to the competition and the inspector interprets the rules that we have to have this on a controller? Then what controller? It seems silly to waste a Talon on something like this. Perhaps a relay instead? Still it has to be turned on via the program so it isn't running when the robot it disabled.

I'd just like to know so I know to have the parts we need at the competition.